WEVE DONE IT!!!!!! With my supporters on the day .....My sons Joshua, James, Oliver, sister Louise, hubby Gary, Maggie from Rejuvalase Medspa, Dad and Rachel at home, many tracking my progress during the race and all my sponsors, with gift aid, we have made it through the £4K Target. I am very Proud. All your support was like a hand on the back pushing me round to a new p.b 3hrs 29min and 7secs. More importantly a massive boost, in the memory of Joanne Shakespear and my Mum Delia Stapleton. Cheers!!!!!!!!! Cant wait for the next one. My Race no. was 17816 follow my progress, on the day, by tracker ,@ www.ingnycmarathon.org. using the runner tracking link As you are probably aware the marathon is 26.2 miles. After The London marathon, April 2010, it had to be something extraordinary to tempt me to endure the pain of 26.2 miles again. I have pledged to raise £4000 for my nominated, and much deserving, charity. To raise this amount is no mean feat, let alone run the miles. I would like your help to enable me to succeed. I have been running, albeit not competitively, since a young age. However, at 47 yrs old, now a veteran to running, this will only be my fourth attempt at the marathon distance. The “Chesterfield Marathon” was the first when I was 17. I remember the time being about 3hours 38mins. My second was 3 years ago (2008) at the Nottingham Feast of Running , when I finished in a time of 4hrs 15mins. In the “Virgin 2010 London marathon” I managed to set my p.b. with a finish time of 3hrs 33mins and 23seconds. That was just over 8 minutes per mile. In fact, I managed 8 minute miles to mile 24 when I hit the dreaded wall, then 9mins for mile 25 and about 11mins for the last. This time my target is sub 3hrs 30mins although I dream about 3Hr 15mins! Seemingly, New York is more undulating than London - so maybe I will only dream! My nominated charity for the New York Marathon is “Cancer Research”. During the last 12 months a good friend, Mick Shakespeare, lost his wife, Joanne, to cancer and more recently my Mum, Delia Stapleton , lost her battle to cancer. I will run the New York marathon in their memory. So please dig deep and sponsor me now. Many Thanks Training note (added 10th Aug):- Its now 4weeks since I went tee total and 8weeks with serious training the last 5 weeks are 40 miles plus each with the first three being 30-40. I have completed 3 small 5K races. 2nd in the Poolsbrook Park fun run . 3rd in the Barlborough Fun run and 9th in B2 Net 5K fun run with a pb time of 20mins 20secs. My last sunday long training run was 15miles very slowly around the Dales of Ashbourne. Count down weeks to go:- Week 12 A trip to yorkshire this week round the family canvassing for sponsorship. Most mileage in my life this week 52.5miles Week 11 (added 20th Aug)Another trip up yorkshire more family to see . 55.5 miles this week.looking forward to next sundays "Spire 10" Road race did this one 7 years ago in 83mins 46secs. Week 10 Another 55.5 miles this week. A new p.b at the Spire 10 A race with 600ft climb finished in 71mins 20secs.Ran with Mick today. Week 9 A 5K time trial "no walk in the park" at Chesterfield Queens Park on saturday ended 51.5 miles this week. For the first time sub 20mins with 19mins 55secs. Week 8 The Nottingham Festival of running Half marathon(5000 runners today(9/9/2011) A new P.B. 1hr 32min 50secs. Grandad Des, Joshua, James and Oliver went too. The kids did a 2.5Mile race as well as collecting loads of freebies at the race tents. A great day! 52.5 miles last week. Week 7 Getting closer now. 44.5 miles this week. stung by a wasp on cheek whilst on long run. Cath says i look like a chipmunk. Week 6 42.5 miles this week did Clumber 10K in 42mins 26secs Week 5 46 miles this week a new P.B. at Cusworth 10K 41mins 18secs week 4 57 miles done by running an extra 4 miles on 4 mornings week 3 (written 16th Oct) 49.5 miles done by running an extra 3 times in the mornings. Starting to ease the mileage. Leave for America on thurs 3rd Nov (18days) Week2 only14days to new york new york 28.5 miles this week storing my energy 8 Days to Race day 33.5miles last week still got muscle twinges but only 20 more training miles to run Feeling anxcious but bring it on 7 days (sunday) last long run today, feel fast, feel good 10.5miles 6 days (monday) 3miles in 23mins 5 days (tuesday) 1mile @ race pace with half mile warm up and down 4 days (wednesday) last run in uk Did 5k on treadmill 25mins very easy at 9pm leaving early hours. Probably last post till i get back. Lets see what the race brings. A BIG THANKS to everybody who has donated so far we are though the £4000 mark. Your support is clear to see and much appreciated.
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